Summer Food Service Program Map Machine: Instructions

Data Layers

The map machine contains eight data layers: five can be used for analysis, and three can be used for reference. All of the data layers can be displayed at the same time. Note, however, that the Number of 5-17 Year Olds Above 185% Poverty and the Percent of 5-17 Year Olds Above 185% Poverty are polygon layers, and if both are drawn at the same time, one will cover up the other. In addition, county and State boundaries are automatically drawn on the map.

All the data layers are in the Albers Equal Area map projection.

Map Machine Tools

Tool	Function	How To Use
	Zooms in to area clicked	1. Click on the radio button to select this tool. 2. Click on the map in the center of interest. 3. The map will re-center itself and zoom in.
	Zooms out at area clicked	1. Click on the radio button to select this tool. 2. Click on the map in the center of interest. 3. The map will re-center itself and zoom out.
	Moves map by location clicked	1. Click on the radio button to select this tool. 2. Click on the map in the center of interest. 3. The map will re-center itself.
	Identifies site by sponsor and poverty characteristics	1. Click on the radio button to select this tool. 2. Select the data to identify (sites, sponsors, or schools) 3. Click on the site, sponsor, or school of interest on the map. 4. Information about the particular site, sponsor, or school will be provided in a popup window on the selected area from the map database.
Data search	View a different data set	1. Select the desired data set. 2. Click on one radio button to select a search method. 3. Enter a Zip Code or select a State. 4. Click on the button. 5. The map will zoom to the selected extent (State or Zip) and provide a table of selected data records.
Draw layers	Make a layer visible on the map	1. Check the desired reference layer(s). 2. Click on the button. 3. The map will draw the desired layer.
Full extent	Zoom to the full extent of the 48 contiguous States	Click on this link to zoom to the full extent of the map. In order to zoom to the extent of Alaska or Hawaii use the Zoom to State tool.
Printable map	Generates printable version of the map in its current view	1. Click on this link to create a printable map. 2. A larger map image along with a legend will be generated in a new browser window. 3. To print the new map, use your browser's print button, making sure you select landscape orientation to print the map. 4. Close the printable map browser window to return to the Summer Food Service Program Map Machine.